Exposing Spiritual Abuse

Some things never change. Jesus for example, never changes; thank The Lord God for that! But it seems there are other forces that war against our spirits; that is the spirit of antichrist, of whom we have been warned from the beginning, the deception of Satan himself, (the old Boss), that wars against our very souls for control and preeminence. Stop and think just how many new movements, (or even old ones) have arisen since the inception of the Body of Christ in the early primitive church. Jesus Christ warned of false prophets, and false Christs. The Apostle Paul in many places warned of new strange doctrines and deceiving, seducing spirits.

” For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God[c] which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.” Acts 20:27-30

Indeed, Satan has not changed…only his tactics have changed, in ways that may seem right. He has managed to send his messengers and workers right into the Body of Christ with subtle deceptions mixed in with a grain of truth, just as The Old Boss did in the garden when he pulled the wool over Eve’s eyes, and then Adam succumbed as well. Making something good and righteous seem wrong, when in reality it would mean the very fall of man in the end.

And so now, many thousands of years later, at the very end of the age, Satan is still in the business of fooling the very Body of Christ, the LORD’S people. The mainstream- follow -the-herd-along -church, is already in deep apostasy, the Great Falling Away. backslidden church. Well. some may be outraged by my saying this, but go figure…..if the “church” as we know it has already succumbed to buying into the “Doctrines and deeds of the Nicolaitans”, the thing that Jesus said He hated, in Revelations Ch. 2,you can be sure the “church” is capable of being deceived into other damnable doctrines that seduce Christians hearts and spirits away from the plain truth of the Word of God in the Bible.

Here in the following passage the LORD JESUS confirms first the “good things” in the compromising Pergamos church, but then warns of the evil they have allowed right into their midst! And….He says He will FIGHT THEM, if they don’t repent. Wouldn’t you think that is something serious to take heed to? Like I said, somethings never change, and deception is one of those things, even perhaps more prevalent in this hour than it was in that day!

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,

‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.[a] 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”’Rev 2: 12-17

And…..also why we have had so many “movements” down through the years. For example, consider the plethora of new “teachings” that have come on the scene supposedly to bring us to new revelations of “truths” of the Gospel of Christ, (The LORD”S true gospel is unchangeable). These new movements and teachings that depart from the Gospel in sometimes subtle ways, are adding to the Word of God and are geared to lead even sincere Christians away from JESUS and into darkness.They are heresies and doctrines of devils, and seducing spirits which promise a “deeper walk” or “new way to JESUS”, they LIE!

My position is that if it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it”. The teachings of JESUS CHRIST in His Goepel and as taught by His Holy Apostles and Prophets are Truths you can rely on to take you all the way through to the Grand Finale. We simply don’t need to be drawn away by anything else; we can overcome by obeying the Commandments of JESUS and by being taught by the Word of God and the Holy Spirit…PERIOD! How simple can that be? It’s all we need, with nothing added to or taken away!

I’ve read it, and see that this “new/old” deception comes on the heels of the “contemplative prayer movement” and is in fact yet another take on it. Studying the roots of it, it is pagan to the core. Unfortunately, much of the “church” is buying into it, as yet another “way to go deeper into God”, and it’s a total heresy. Don’t fall for it! I thank God that the Holy Spirit warns those who are grounded in the Word of God and prayer to recognize deception. None of us can take credit for the work of the Spirit; the truth is we can’t do without the Holy Spirit, and to try, would doom us to failure, and that is just what Satan is trying to do with his bucket list of “new improved deceptions”.